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  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,891
    Ati said:
    WandW said:

    The 'View These Artists Together ' link for today's sale does not work for me in either Firefox nor Chrome; this happens rather often on multi-artist sales.  This link seems to work much better...

    https://www.daz3d.com/mega-one-day-sale-artist-items

    That link is created by the browser addon. We are aware of the issue, it's in our bugtracker for an upcoming release.

    Oh!  I didn't realize the Addon put that in.

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,182
    WandW said:
    Ati said:
    WandW said:

    The 'View These Artists Together ' link for today's sale does not work for me in either Firefox nor Chrome; this happens rather often on multi-artist sales.  This link seems to work much better...

    https://www.daz3d.com/mega-one-day-sale-artist-items

    That link is created by the browser addon. We are aware of the issue, it's in our bugtracker for an upcoming release.

    Oh!  I didn't realize the Addon put that in.

    Yeah. And the reason it's broken is because the artists' shop used to be linked from the sales page, that's what the added link works with. But these days there's a separate page for the sale items of the day, so things work differently now that the link can't handle.

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    edited February 2019
    WandW said:

    The 'View These Artists Together ' link for today's sale does not work for me in either Firefox nor Chrome; this happens rather often on multi-artist sales.  This link seems to work much better...

    https://www.daz3d.com/mega-one-day-sale-artist-items

    you can edit this link so it works - i do daily: open notepad (or whatever simplest text editor you have)

    1) copy the link for one PA, any will do, and paste it into your notepad
    2) copy the link shown for all artists by the addon
    3) replace the name of the PA in the link 1 with the list of all PAs from link 2 - being careful to not include the part after the &
    4) put the corrected link in your browser addy line. et voilà

    ex for today:
    1) https://www.daz3d.com/mega-one-day-sale-artist-items#&filter_vendor=Jack Tomalin&filtered=1
    2) https://www.daz3d.com/shop/#filter_vendor=Jack%20Tomalin^Lady%20Littlefox^HowieFarkes^FirstBastion^Digitallab3D^Aave%20Nainen^Thorne^Arki^ThePhilosopher^Herschel%20Hoffmeyer^V3Digitimes^Oskarsson^Mocap%20Online^KindredArts^Lyoness^Stonemason&filter_vendor=Stonemason&filtered=1

    3) https://www.daz3d.com/mega-one-day-sale-artist-items#&filter_vendor=Jack%20Tomalin^Lady%20Littlefox^HowieFarkes^FirstBastion^Digitallab3D^Aave%20Nainen^Thorne^Arki^ThePhilosopher^Herschel%20Hoffmeyer^V3Digitimes^Oskarsson^Mocap%20Online^KindredArts^Lyoness^Stonemason&filtered=1

    Post edited by manekiNeko on
  • Rather than edit URLs just use the Artist button at top-left, just above the product tumbnails, to select the artists you are interested it.

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    edited February 2019

    Rather than edit URLs just use the Artist button at top-left, just above the product tumbnails, to select the artists you are interested it.

    i don't get what you mean - just use the general shop page and pick the PAs? but then i'm sure unfiltered items will appear, that are not in the sale. i think i did that in the beginning, and somehow there was an issue... forgot what. (or maybe it was just a pain to tick every PA)
    since then i edit the url so i have a 1:1 copy of what daz links to for each thumbnail - albeit all together...

    Post edited by manekiNeko on
  • AtiAti Posts: 9,182

    Once you select an artist, click the "Clear all" button, and there you have all of them on one page.

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    Ati said:

    Once you select an artist, click the "Clear all" button, and there you have all of them on one page.

    i see, same result - but a lot faster, lol.. thank you ^^

  • Ati said:

    Once you select an artist, click the "Clear all" button, and there you have all of them on one page.

    i see, same result - but a lot faster, lol.. thank you ^^

    You don't have to clear all... exactly. You can uncheck the selected artist and the page will show all the others included in the sale.
  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    edited February 2019

    March Madness has begun.

    Let's see if we can decifer the adcopy! laugh

    Get up to 70% OFF our Bonus Madness Items

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

     

    EVERY March Madness New Release 40% OFF

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

    These appear to be really straight forward: First, there will be Bonus Madness Items at 70% off, with new items added every day. Although, it's not clear if the previous day's bonus items will remain bonus, or cycle off, (daily or otherwise.) Second, new releases will be 40% off, and there will be new releases every day. From past sales, I would expect the new releases to remain at 40% as Newly Mad or Still Mad (?) for a total of three days, when they will fall off the MM cycle until the catchup sales, (if any.) Also, in the past, during a catchup sale, Daz usually doesn't have any new releases…

    "Unique For Today" looks like a section that will have a different offer every day. Unique implies it won't repeat, but in past sales, we've seen daily offers that repeated for several days, such as those for a new figure release. Regardless, assume this offer won't last past Daz Midnight.

    40% OFF Newly Mad Releases

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

     This is the typical new release offer we have come to know and love for MM.

    Get 70% OFF* when you have bought a New Release from the last three (3) days

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

    " Bonus Madness" is confusing. The adcopy states "have bought,"  which is past tense and means items previously purchased, but the asterisk and note say the bonus item must be in the cart at the same time you purchase a new release from last three days. And does that mean items from yesterday, the day before, and the day before that? Or does last three days include today, yesterday and the day before? Regardless, at this point in time, nothing seems to be triggering the 70% in my cart. (I purchased Little Chooli yesterday, who was released on the 22, three days ago; I added two items from Newly Mad, and even added Harrison HD, who was released on the 23. Still no 70% off in the cart…) Just refreshed my cart and I see the discount. I removed other products, and the discount is there with Dante in the cart by himself. Yay! I'm going to guess the asterisk after the 70% should be removed…

    Get an EXTRA 10% OFF* Newly Mad Releases, and Mad Artist Items
    when you own or buy one (1) featured ‘Your Key’ Item(s)

    "Your Key Unlocks Savings" stacks 10% in the cart on qualifying items if you own or purchase one of the listed items. Of course, if you already own any item, it won't show up. There are three items listed today, Landon 8 Pro Bundle, Tasha 8 Pro Bundle, and dForce Magnet. If you qualify for the discount, one Newly Mad PA item in your cart will show up with a 46% discount, and two or more will be 55% off. Same for the Mad Artists products.

    40% OFF Related Madness Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    This section includes a number of "related" not-new products that Daz is giving the same discount as Newly Mad and Mad Artists. These do not quality for the extra 10%, so will be 40%/50% in your cart. (Or for PC+ members, 58%/65%, as these are all Daz Originals.)

    40% OFF¥ Select Mad Artist Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    And finally, the Mad Artist products. These will be 40%/50% for PA products, or 58%/65% for Daz Originals. And these products do qualify for the extra 10% if you own/buy one of the "Your Key Unlocks Savings" items. For now, Daz is linking to the artist's store, with new releases and PC+ items, which do not qualify for the discounts, filtered out.


    And there you have, the entire sales page broken down. I hope this helps anyone who has questions.

    Post edited by L'Adair on
  • We're asking everyone to post March Madness issues here, please.

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/311491/march-madness-2019#latest

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,891
    Ati said:

    Once you select an artist, click the "Clear all" button, and there you have all of them on one page.

    Doesn't work on today's...

    Rather than edit URLs just use the Artist button at top-left, just above the product tumbnails, to select the artists you are interested it.

    This only works if all of the artist's items are on sale, not if it's on "select" items...

     

    If today is any example, it looks like MM might be a snoozer for me; I already have $200 in gift card credit and ws hoping for some good deals to spend it on...

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,182
    WandW said:
    Ati said:

    Once you select an artist, click the "Clear all" button, and there you have all of them on one page.

    Doesn't work on today's...

     

    Today we're back to the "View these artists together" link working correctly. It all depends on how the artists are linked. This is how it used to be, so the link works fine today.

  • firewardenfirewarden Posts: 1,486
    L'Adair said:

    March Madness has begun.

    Let's see if we can decifer the adcopy! laugh

    Get up to 70% OFF our Bonus Madness Items

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

     

    EVERY March Madness New Release 40% OFF

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

    These appear to be really straight forward: First, there will be Bonus Madness Items at 70% off, with new items added every day. Although, it's not clear if the previous day's bonus items will remain bonus, or cycle off, (daily or otherwise.) Second, new releases will be 40% off, and there will be new releases every day. From past sales, I would expect the new releases to remain at 40% as Newly Mad or Still Mad (?) for a total of three days, when they will fall off the MM cycle until the catchup sales, (if any.) Also, in the past, during a catchup sale, Daz usually doesn't have any new releases…

    "Unique For Today" looks like a section that will have a different offer every day. Unique implies it won't repeat, but in past sales, we've seen daily offers that repeated for several days, such as those for a new figure release. Regardless, assume this offer won't last past Daz Midnight.

    40% OFF Newly Mad Releases

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

     This is the typical new release offer we have come to know and love for MM.

    Get 70% OFF* when you have bought a New Release from the last three (3) days

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

    " Bonus Madness" is confusing. The adcopy states "have bought,"  which is past tense and means items previously purchased, but the asterisk and note say the bonus item must be in the cart at the same time you purchase a new release from last three days. And does that mean items from yesterday, the day before, and the day before that? Or does last three days include today, yesterday and the day before? Regardless, at this point in time, nothing seems to be triggering the 70% in my cart. (I purchased Little Chooli yesterday, who was released on the 22, three days ago; I added two items from Newly Mad, and even added Harrison HD, who was released on the 23. Still no 70% off in the cart…) Just refreshed my cart and I see the discount. I removed other products, and the discount is there with Dante in the cart by himself. Yay! I'm going to guess the asterisk after the 70% should be removed…

    Get an EXTRA 10% OFF* Newly Mad Releases, and Mad Artist Items
    when you own or buy one (1) featured ‘Your Key’ Item(s)

    "Your Key Unlocks Savings" stacks 10% in the cart on qualifying items if you own or purchase one of the listed items. Of course, if you already own any item, it won't show up. There are three items listed today, Landon 8 Pro Bundle, Tasha 8 Pro Bundle, and dForce Magnet. If you qualify for the discount, one Newly Mad PA item in your cart will show up with a 46% discount, and two or more will be 55% off. Same for the Mad Artists products.

    40% OFF Related Madness Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    This section includes a number of "related" not-new products that Daz is giving the same discount as Newly Mad and Mad Artists. These do not quality for the extra 10%, so will be 40%/50% in your cart. (Or for PC+ members, 58%/65%, as these are all Daz Originals.)

    40% OFF¥ Select Mad Artist Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    And finally, the Mad Artist products. These will be 40%/50% for PA products, or 58%/65% for Daz Originals. And these products do qualify for the extra 10% if you own/buy one of the "Your Key Unlocks Savings" items. For now, Daz is linking to the artist's store, with new releases and PC+ items, which do not qualify for the discounts, filtered out.


    And there you have, the entire sales page broken down. I hope this helps anyone who has questions.

    Awesome breakdown! You should post this in the other thread if you haven't. And perhaps get a bonus from Daz for simplifying their adcopy. ;)

  • FenixPhoenixFenixPhoenix Posts: 3,181
    edited February 2019
    L'Adair said:

    March Madness has begun.

    Let's see if we can decifer the adcopy! laugh

    Get up to 70% OFF our Bonus Madness Items

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

     

    EVERY March Madness New Release 40% OFF

    (Different items added EVERYDAY!)

    These appear to be really straight forward: First, there will be Bonus Madness Items at 70% off, with new items added every day. Although, it's not clear if the previous day's bonus items will remain bonus, or cycle off, (daily or otherwise.) Second, new releases will be 40% off, and there will be new releases every day. From past sales, I would expect the new releases to remain at 40% as Newly Mad or Still Mad (?) for a total of three days, when they will fall off the MM cycle until the catchup sales, (if any.) Also, in the past, during a catchup sale, Daz usually doesn't have any new releases…

    "Unique For Today" looks like a section that will have a different offer every day. Unique implies it won't repeat, but in past sales, we've seen daily offers that repeated for several days, such as those for a new figure release. Regardless, assume this offer won't last past Daz Midnight.

    40% OFF Newly Mad Releases

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

     This is the typical new release offer we have come to know and love for MM.

    Get 70% OFF* when you have bought a New Release from the last three (3) days

    * Items must be in cart simultaneously for discount to apply.

    " Bonus Madness" is confusing. The adcopy states "have bought,"  which is past tense and means items previously purchased, but the asterisk and note say the bonus item must be in the cart at the same time you purchase a new release from last three days. And does that mean items from yesterday, the day before, and the day before that? Or does last three days include today, yesterday and the day before? Regardless, at this point in time, nothing seems to be triggering the 70% in my cart. (I purchased Little Chooli yesterday, who was released on the 22, three days ago; I added two items from Newly Mad, and even added Harrison HD, who was released on the 23. Still no 70% off in the cart…) Just refreshed my cart and I see the discount. I removed other products, and the discount is there with Dante in the cart by himself. Yay! I'm going to guess the asterisk after the 70% should be removed…

    Get an EXTRA 10% OFF* Newly Mad Releases, and Mad Artist Items
    when you own or buy one (1) featured ‘Your Key’ Item(s)

    "Your Key Unlocks Savings" stacks 10% in the cart on qualifying items if you own or purchase one of the listed items. Of course, if you already own any item, it won't show up. There are three items listed today, Landon 8 Pro Bundle, Tasha 8 Pro Bundle, and dForce Magnet. If you qualify for the discount, one Newly Mad PA item in your cart will show up with a 46% discount, and two or more will be 55% off. Same for the Mad Artists products.

    40% OFF Related Madness Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    This section includes a number of "related" not-new products that Daz is giving the same discount as Newly Mad and Mad Artists. These do not quality for the extra 10%, so will be 40%/50% in your cart. (Or for PC+ members, 58%/65%, as these are all Daz Originals.)

    40% OFF¥ Select Mad Artist Items

    Buy 2 or more to get them at 50% OFF*

    And finally, the Mad Artist products. These will be 40%/50% for PA products, or 58%/65% for Daz Originals. And these products do qualify for the extra 10% if you own/buy one of the "Your Key Unlocks Savings" items. For now, Daz is linking to the artist's store, with new releases and PC+ items, which do not qualify for the discounts, filtered out.


    And there you have, the entire sales page broken down. I hope this helps anyone who has questions.

    +1 This is really appreciated, @L'Adair. Thank you for the "for dummies/people who just woke up" version of a confusing sales offer :D.

    Post edited by FenixPhoenix on
  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    edited February 2019

    @firewarden and
    @Gigi_FenixPhoenix

    You're welcome. I did link to the post from the official thread, but as far as I know, Daz doesn't like us posting the same comment in multiple threads.

    Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Oregon was hit with a particularly nasty winter storm Sunday night, with the Eugene area, (where I live,) getting the brunt of the snow. I measured 11" on the top of my barbeque sitting on back the patio. Higher elevations saw more. Hubby was out delivery newspapers in areas with snow at least 18" deep. Power went out Monday morning. We bought a generator Monday afternoon. Though the neighborhood had power back on by the time we got home, for some reason, our house and the next two on the block didn't come on. Now we're hearing it could be up to two weeks before we get power restored! Thanks to this laptop and the generator, I won't miss out on March Madness, but I can't render anything until the power is back on.
    sad

    (Last time we had a winter storm like this was Jan '69. As a teenager, I enjoyed that one a whole lot more! Hard to believe, when I think about it, that it's been 50 years.)

    Post edited by L'Adair on
  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843

    Wow, that sucks L'Adair! Stay safe and warm best you can!

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    L'Adair said:

    @firewarden and
    @Gigi_FenixPhoenix

    You're welcome. I did link to the post from the official thread, but as far as I know, Daz doesn't like us posting the same comment in multiple threads.

    Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Oregon was hit with a particularly nasty winter storm Sunday night, with the Eugene area, (where I live,) getting the brunt of the snow. I measured 11" on the top of my barbeque sitting on back the patio. Higher elevations saw more. Hubby was out delivery newspapers in areas with snow at least 18" deep. Power went out Monday morning. We bought a generator Monday afternoon. Though the neighborhood had power back on by the time we got home, for some reason, our house and the next two on the block didn't come on. Now we're hearing it could be up to two weeks before we get power restored! Thanks to this laptop and the generator, I won't miss out on March Madness, but I can't render anything until the power is back on.
    sad

    (Last time we had a winter storm like this was Jan '69. As a teenager, I enjoyed that one a whole lot more! Hard to believe, when I think about it, that it's been 50 years.)

    i hope your heating isn't depending on power, or that you have an alternative! i know about cold so i wish everything in your house & hood goes back to normal very soon ^^

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,970

    .

    L'Adair said:

    @firewarden and
    @Gigi_FenixPhoenix

    You're welcome. I did link to the post from the official thread, but as far as I know, Daz doesn't like us posting the same comment in multiple threads.

    Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Oregon was hit with a particularly nasty winter storm Sunday night, with the Eugene area, (where I live,) getting the brunt of the snow. I measured 11" on the top of my barbeque sitting on back the patio. Higher elevations saw more. Hubby was out delivery newspapers in areas with snow at least 18" deep. Power went out Monday morning. We bought a generator Monday afternoon. Though the neighborhood had power back on by the time we got home, for some reason, our house and the next two on the block didn't come on. Now we're hearing it could be up to two weeks before we get power restored! Thanks to this laptop and the generator, I won't miss out on March Madness, but I can't render anything until the power is back on.
    sad

    (Last time we had a winter storm like this was Jan '69. As a teenager, I enjoyed that one a whole lot more! Hard to believe, when I think about it, that it's been 50 years.)

    Oh goodness! Try and stay safe and warm. I hope you guys get power back soon.

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479

    Thanks, guys!

    It's not too bad. We have a fireplace in the family room. Lots of blankets on the bed. And the generator seems to easliy handle the freezer, a few lamps, my laptop and cable modem, and the three-setting 1500 watt space heater. I've even been able to make coffee with my Keurig, and cook on an induction plate. A full tank is supposed to run for up to 14 hours, but we seem to be getting better than 16 hours. Maybe because we aren't running a lot of high wattage appliances. (Haven't turned on the TV once since setting up the generator. What a blessing!) Unfortunately, showers are not an option… LOL

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    L'Adair said:

    Thanks, guys!

    It's not too bad. We have a fireplace in the family room. Lots of blankets on the bed. And the generator seems to easliy handle the freezer, a few lamps, my laptop and cable modem, and the three-setting 1500 watt space heater. I've even been able to make coffee with my Keurig, and cook on an induction plate. A full tank is supposed to run for up to 14 hours, but we seem to be getting better than 16 hours. Maybe because we aren't running a lot of high wattage appliances. (Haven't turned on the TV once since setting up the generator. What a blessing!) Unfortunately, showers are not an option… LOL

    i was wondering about your generator.. those things make an awful lot of noise (and prolly smell too, since petrol driven...) - do you live in the outskirts/countryside or anywhere like not piled up with other houses/in a multiple stories building? (you might have told be at some point when we talked weather & stuff but yeah i barely remember what i ate yesterday, so... XDDD). where i've lived now & previously - if i had one - i could use it, but it would never have been possible as i lived in town in a flat block.
    also, do they run without hiccups at all? like, computers are xtra sensitive to voltage variations i think.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,046

    careful there have been some recent deaths in Australia from fumes from people using generators during outages and that was not during cold periods where people shut stuff up

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479

    @Wendy_Carrara, Yes, were very carefull, pointing the exhaust away from any doors and windows, and putting it as far from the door as possible and still be on level ground. I ran the power cords in through the cat door, and stuffed rags between the two flaps to prevent any fumes from coming in that way. Thank you for be so concerned.

    @manekiNeko, It's a single story, ranch-style home in a residential neighborhood about 3 miles from downtown! My next-door neighbor had one running, too. He borrowed his from work, apparently a dual circuit, and he shared one circuit with the neighbors on the other side of him. None of our other neighbors complained. I think they all felt bad they had power and we three did not. Perhaps they were also thinking the old cliche, "There but for the grace of God…" It could so easily have been them along with us.

    The good news is the power came back on around 10am this morning. The generator is off, and "we survived." My husband's exact words, in fact.

    Now if I can just get the cable modem and my desktop talking again. I made the mistake of trying to get the 5GHz wifi channel working last night, messed up the connection for the laptop, finally got the two talking again, and now the main computer can't connect. (And the 5GHz wifi still doesn't work.) I think it's time for Xfinity to replace the box!

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,192
    L'Adair said:

    @Wendy_Carrara, Yes, were very carefull, pointing the exhaust away from any doors and windows, and putting it as far from the door as possible and still be on level ground. I ran the power cords in through the cat door, and stuffed rags between the two flaps to prevent any fumes from coming in that way. Thank you for be so concerned.

    @manekiNeko, It's a single story, ranch-style home in a residential neighborhood about 3 miles from downtown! My next-door neighbor had one running, too. He borrowed his from work, apparently a dual circuit, and he shared one circuit with the neighbors on the other side of him. None of our other neighbors complained. I think they all felt bad they had power and we three did not. Perhaps they were also thinking the old cliche, "There but for the grace of God…" It could so easily have been them along with us.

    The good news is the power came back on around 10am this morning. The generator is off, and "we survived." My husband's exact words, in fact.

    Now if I can just get the cable modem and my desktop talking again. I made the mistake of trying to get the 5GHz wifi channel working last night, messed up the connection for the laptop, finally got the two talking again, and now the main computer can't connect. (And the 5GHz wifi still doesn't work.) I think it's time for Xfinity to replace the box!

    It sounds like you did really smart things with your generator. That cat door idea sounds brilliant. It might be worth putting in a cat door, even though I don't own a cat! I'm in Florida, so hurricanes are our issue.

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843
    barbult said:

    It sounds like you did really smart things with your generator. That cat door idea sounds brilliant. It might be worth putting in a cat door, even though I don't own a cat! I'm in Florida, so hurricanes are our issue.

    yeah, I would not want a pet door in Florida in case of uninvited guests coming in thru it

     

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,192
    barbult said:

    It sounds like you did really smart things with your generator. That cat door idea sounds brilliant. It might be worth putting in a cat door, even though I don't own a cat! I'm in Florida, so hurricanes are our issue.

    yeah, I would not want a pet door in Florida in case of uninvited guests coming in thru it

     

    Uh Oh! I'd better reconsider.

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    barbult said:

    It sounds like you did really smart things with your generator. That cat door idea sounds brilliant. It might be worth putting in a cat door, even though I don't own a cat! I'm in Florida, so hurricanes are our issue.

    yeah, I would not want a pet door in Florida in case of uninvited guests coming in thru it

     

    awwww but that gator is so cute! unless you have pets >_<

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843

    awwww but that gator is so cute! unless you have pets >_<

    hence the reason for the pet door, LOL. in the video the lady had cats and thought the gator got to them, but they were fine.

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,438
    L'Adair said:

    @Wendy_Carrara, Yes, were very carefull, pointing the exhaust away from any doors and windows, and putting it as far from the door as possible and still be on level ground. I ran the power cords in through the cat door, and stuffed rags between the two flaps to prevent any fumes from coming in that way. Thank you for be so concerned.

    @manekiNeko, It's a single story, ranch-style home in a residential neighborhood about 3 miles from downtown! My next-door neighbor had one running, too. He borrowed his from work, apparently a dual circuit, and he shared one circuit with the neighbors on the other side of him. None of our other neighbors complained. I think they all felt bad they had power and we three did not. Perhaps they were also thinking the old cliche, "There but for the grace of God…" It could so easily have been them along with us.

    The good news is the power came back on around 10am this morning. The generator is off, and "we survived." My husband's exact words, in fact.

    Now if I can just get the cable modem and my desktop talking again. I made the mistake of trying to get the 5GHz wifi channel working last night, messed up the connection for the laptop, finally got the two talking again, and now the main computer can't connect. (And the 5GHz wifi still doesn't work.) I think it's time for Xfinity to replace the box!

    glad everything is back to normal - except for the babel tower issue between your electronic flatmates  ;)

  • In Florida, you can also lose power for 4 days because a palm frond touches your power line for a nanosecond in a tropical storm. (True story.) And I am glad L'Adair has power again, having spend 5 days without power after a Christmas night blizzard/ice storm in 2012.

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    barbult said:
    L'Adair said:

    @Wendy_Carrara, Yes, were very carefull, pointing the exhaust away from any doors and windows, and putting it as far from the door as possible and still be on level ground. I ran the power cords in through the cat door, and stuffed rags between the two flaps to prevent any fumes from coming in that way. Thank you for be so concerned.

    @manekiNeko, It's a single story, ranch-style home in a residential neighborhood about 3 miles from downtown! My next-door neighbor had one running, too. He borrowed his from work, apparently a dual circuit, and he shared one circuit with the neighbors on the other side of him. None of our other neighbors complained. I think they all felt bad they had power and we three did not. Perhaps they were also thinking the old cliche, "There but for the grace of God…" It could so easily have been them along with us.

    The good news is the power came back on around 10am this morning. The generator is off, and "we survived." My husband's exact words, in fact.

    Now if I can just get the cable modem and my desktop talking again. I made the mistake of trying to get the 5GHz wifi channel working last night, messed up the connection for the laptop, finally got the two talking again, and now the main computer can't connect. (And the 5GHz wifi still doesn't work.) I think it's time for Xfinity to replace the box!

    It sounds like you did really smart things with your generator. That cat door idea sounds brilliant. It might be worth putting in a cat door, even though I don't own a cat! I'm in Florida, so hurricanes are our issue.

    Our pet door is big enough for a pomeranian. Our big white long-haired cat feels cramped using it, so he usually justs gets the hubby to open the big door for him. (He's gorgeous, but spoiled rotten.) If you're thinking of putting something in just to run power cords through, you can get a smaller door, and install it a bit higher up. We got new siding in 2014, and had one installed next to the patio sliding glass door at the same time. It's actually installed in the wall.

    Between hurricanes and aligators, I can't see myself moving to Florida.
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    @miladyderyni_173d399f47, Thank you. Sorry to hear about your own powerless days.

    Now that the power is back on, it has become an adventure in retrospect. More of a challenge while we were going through it. But it will make for a funny store later on.

    The most important thing, though, is I haven't missed out on the Bonus Madness product since the sale started! And I picked up Jepe's new Project Hairy product! I've been wanting something like that for years, and waiting impatiently since Jepe announced he was making one for G3/G8. I can't download it yet, so obviously I can't use it yet, but I wasted no time at all buying it! (This is, after all, a sales thread. Right?)

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